Abstract
The urinary level of the type II collagen degradation marker CTX-II is increased in postmenopausal women and in ovariectomised rats, suggesting that oestrogen deprivation induces cartilage breakdown. Here we investigate whether this response to oestrogen is also true for other type II collagen turnover markers known to be affected in osteoarthritis, and whether it relates to its presence in specific areas of cartilage tissue.
Original language | English |
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Article number | R9 |
Journal | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISSN | 1478-6362 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Animals
- Biological Markers
- Cartilage
- Collagen Type II
- Estradiol
- Estrogens
- Female
- Humans
- Knee
- Middle Aged
- Osteoarthritis
- Ovariectomy
- Peptide Fragments
- Postmenopause
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley